Julian
Clarke-Smith

Profile

Multi-Camera Director – Entertainment, Factual, Music, Live Events. 

I thrive running an exciting gallery but I also love bringing out the best in my teams to realise the creative vision of the producers and commissioners.  I’ve strong editorial instincts and make decisions quickly whilst always being aware of the tension between creative vision and the reality of budgets. 

Below are some of my credits.

Factual Entertainment

The One Show - BBC for BBC1

ED Sandy Smith

Family Brain Games - Label 1 for BBC2

EX Nicholas Steinberg

Britain’s Brightest Celebrity Family - Gameface for ITV

EX Adam Adler

Worlds Greatest Elvis - BBC for BBC1

EX Martin Scott

The Magicians - Shine for BBC

EX Sam Donelly

Watchdog Live - BBC for BBC1

ED Gareth Collett

The NHS at 70 - BBC Factual for BBC

SP Ed Wells

What Would Your - Kid Do?

SP Russell Balkind

Does Britain need a Pay Rise? - BBC for BBC

EX Gareth Collett

Entertainment

Jane Macdonald Live in Leeds - DVD for Christmas 2019

Produced and Directed by me

Gino’s Win Your Wish List - Stellify for Ch5

MD Mathew Worth / SP John Ireland

Big Brother/Celebrity Big Brother - Initial for Ch5

SP Adam Hunt

TFI Friday Anniversary Special - Zimple for Ch4

EX Suzi Aplin *Nominated for best Entertainment BAFTA 2016*

The Jump - TwoFour for CH4

EX Cat Lawson

Christmas & New Year Top of the Pops 2009 to present. - BBC Music

SP Stephanie McWhinnie

Does Britain need a Pay Rise? - BBC for BBC

EX Gareth Collett

Last Choir Standing - BBC for BBC1

EX Moira Ross

Any Dream Will Do Live Final - BBC for BBC1

EX Martin Scott

The National Lottery Relaunch - Initial for BBC1

EX Jules Fuller

The Singer Takes it All - Initial for Ch4

EX Nic Mcneilis

Worlds Greatest Elvis - BBC for BBC1

EX Martin Scott

The Magicians - Shine for BBC

EX Sam Donelly

plus…, Wright Around the World BBC,  Famous & Fearless Ch4, Strictly It Takes Two BBC2, New Year Live BBC1, Only Fools on Horses BBC1….

Game Shows

The Million Pound Drop - Remarkable for CH4

EX Nic McNeilis

The 100K Drop - Remarkable for Ch4

EX Julie Kelling

Coronation Street Anniversary Quiz - ITV Studios for ITV1

EX Sumi Connick

1000 Heartbeats - Hungry Bear for ITV1

SP Eve Winstanley

Ejector Seat - Remarkable for ITV1

EX James Fox

Goldenballs - Endemol for ITV1

EX Tom Blakeson

Pointless & Pointless Celebrities - Remarkable for BBC1

Ex James Fox

The Link - STV for BBC1

EX Andrew Robertson

Test the Nation - Talent TV for BBC1

EX Nicky Heggerty

plus….The Weakest Link BBC, 5 Minutes to a Fortune CH4, Cleverdicks Sky, Divided ITV1 Draw It CH4, SudoQ BBC2, Hard Spell BBC1, National Lottery ‘Come & Have a Go’ BBC1….

Music

Glastonbury 2007-present - BBC for BBC

ED Mark Cooper

1 Big Weekend (All Stages) - BBC for BBC

EX Alison Howe

U2 Live from the Roof of Broadcasting House - BBC for BBC

EX Alison Howe

Radio 2 'In Concert' - Kylie, Gary Barlow, U2

ED Mark Cooper

Christmas and New Year TOTP’s 2005 - present - BBC

SP Stephanie McWhinnie

plus…. T in the Park, V Festival, Top of the Pops, BBC One Sessions – Duffy, Reading Festival, Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Live at the BBC, Childrens Prom in Hyde Park….

Children’s

I spent 7 years in the Children’s Department at the BBC where I got to work on pretty much all of its output.  One of the most amazing times of my career.  Random highlights included producing from Stormont at the time of the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ for Newsround.  Producing and Directing a documentary on Children in the UK living with HIV.  Then on to Blue Peter, the best place to train as a Multi-camera director.  After Blue Peter moved on to Saturday morning TV.  Three and a half hours of live TV with 4 cameras and a jib covering music performances, sketches, demo’s, cooking, you name it we did it.

The credits below are some of the Children’s programmes I’ve done whilst freelance.

Alesha's Dance Stars - BBC for BBC

SP Julie Kelling

Friday Download - Salt Beef for BBC

SP Mel Smith

Basil's Swap Shop - The Foundation for BBC

BAFTA NOMINATED

Comic Relief Does Glee Club - BBC for BBC

SP Julie Kelling

Copycats - BBC for BBC

SP Julie Kelling

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